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      Kiva

      Engaged Employer

      Kiva reviews

      4.2

      95% would recommend to a friend

      (110 total reviews)
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      Vishal Ghotge

      100% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.6

      Work/Life balance

      4.5

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Senior management

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      Kiva has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Kiva employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      110 reviews
      1.0
      Aug 1, 2018

      "Thunderdome" review

      Strategy intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Good samaritan service - above/beyond - helpful - supportive/collaborative -Symbiotic partnerships -Inclusive -Results Drive vs. Time card duty

      Cons

      -Excess grace (too nice, need "tough love" / radical honesty / glassdoor reviews) -Soft-minded (kind of like leaving notes on the board) -Poor Communication (from mgmt about about any major decision) -Ambiguous (about whether we believe in our values) -Resistance to change/new (fear)(of poor leadership) -Lost of trust in leadership (to say the least)

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      Kiva Response
      7y
      Thanks for your feedback and review. If you’d like to share more specifically with me or someone else in leadership, please reach out and we can schedule time. Pam@kiva.org
      1.0
      Mar 29, 2023

      Only good things are the people & the mission

      Employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - the Kiva community is one of the best that you'll ever work with - you can see the real impact of the work that you're doing and be proud of it

      Cons

      - lack of career growth and internal mobility opportunities. management will not take a chance on you and invest in your career, unless you're a white man or white woman. Multiple white employees, men especially, were given the chance to flex in their role or move to an adjacent/new role but women of color were not. - the pay is not competitive - the benefits are lacking (Kiva used to have half-day Fridays off which was one of the few redeeming qualities but I heard from current employees that that is being taken away very soon if not already) - work life balance, depending on the team that you're in, can be rough - Kiva claims to be committed to DEI values and actions but it's mainly just lip-service

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      Kiva Response
      2y
      Hello. We appreciate your feedback and would like to acknowledge some of your comments about Kiva. We recognize that Kiva has fallen short in terms of career growth and internal mobility opportunities in the past. However, we're taking strides in that area by implementing several initiatives to rectify that gap. Half-Day Fridays still exist as intended. We're sorry your time and experience at Kiva were less than stellar.
      3.0
      Dec 7, 2018

      Was great way back when

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Based on my experiences ten years ago, it was an incredible organization to work for with really cool people.

      Cons

      Once they started running into long-term funding problems, it became an inhospitable place to work. Bummer

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      Kiva Response
      7y
      Thanks for your review. I hope you see the impact of the new Kiva strategy in our focus to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
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